The impression that you get.

Dredg @ Schlachthof, Wiesbaden - November 2009.

When I came to Europe, I had no clue that Dredg was very popular here. And all my friends here were saying the same: "Maaaaan, and they are UNBELIEVABLE live!!" Well, what a shock, 'cause they already sound amazing on the record. But what could be so different that I was definitely going to be surprised? When you listen to a band very often and never get to see them live, you create some expectations. Even though Youtube is there to fulfill them, it is never the same. And now I just got even more curios. Damn, I needed to check them.

So I went all the way to Wiesbaden (1 hour away fom Frankfurt via Train) to appreciate the concert. And when the band started playing, I understood why my friends were talking about.

They are simply talented. All of them. The vocalist can sing so well, and his voice is very powerful and loud that he needs to put the mic away in the higher notes. Besides, he also plays lap guitar very well. The bass player, fucking genius notes, perfect dynamic. The guitar player, insane, not so much speed, but definitely presence, power and style. And drummer, fuck, what to say? Besides being incredible, the guy play drums AND keyboard at the same time. You are probably asking yourself how he does that. Well, check this out:



The concert was beautiful, The set list selection couldn't be better, and the audience was really contributing for the nice vibe of the place. And at the last song, something really nice. The intro was played only by the drummer, so the roadie goes on stage and take out one part of the instrument. The vocalist do the same, and then the roadie again and so on, until only the snare is there. He keeps playing, making music with just that and the keyboard at the same time, until the vocalist takes away the snares and leaves him only with the keyboard until the end of the song/concert. Pretty impressive. Definitely, one of the best concerts I've seen in my life.

For those who don't know them, here's their myspace:

http://www.myspace.com/dredg

See ya.